Birch Lake Mine, Amisk Lake District, Saskatchewan, Canadai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Birch Lake Mine | Mine |
| Amisk Lake District | District |
| Saskatchewan | Province |
| Canada | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 39' 40'' North , 102° 1' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Flin Flon | 6,002 (2016) | 15.6km |
Deposit type: Volcanic Associated Massive Sulphide: Modified Cyprus Type. Owned by Hudson Bay International Minerals Corporation.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl Reference: http://www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/default.aspx?ID=0113 |
| β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Reference: http://www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/default.aspx?ID=0113 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Richard Gunter specimen |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: http://www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/default.aspx?ID=0113; Coombe Geoconsultants Ltd.(1991) Base Metals in Saskatchewan Sask. Ministry of Energy and Resources, OF 91-1. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: http://www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/default.aspx?ID=0113; Coombe Geoconsultants Ltd.(1991) Base Metals in Saskatchewan Sask. Ministry of Energy and Resources, OF 91-1. |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Richard Gunter specimen |
| β Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O Reference: Sabina, A.P. (1972) Rocks & minerals for the collector: La Ronge - Creighton, Saskatchewan, Flin Flon, Thompson, Manitoba. GSC paper 71-27, 65. |
| β Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: http://www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/default.aspx?ID=0113 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: http://www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/default.aspx?ID=0113; Coombe Geoconsultants Ltd.(1991) Base Metals in Saskatchewan Sask. Ministry of Energy and Resources, OF 91-1. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: http://www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/default.aspx?ID=0113 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: http://www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/default.aspx?ID=0113; Coombe Geoconsultants Ltd.(1991) Base Metals in Saskatchewan Sask. Ministry of Energy and Resources, OF 91-1. |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Coombe Geoconsultants Ltd.(1991) Base Metals in Saskatchewan Sask. Ministry of Energy and Resources, OF 91-1. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: http://www.ir.gov.sk.ca/dbsearch/MinDepositQuery/default.aspx?ID=0113; Coombe Geoconsultants Ltd.(1991) Base Metals in Saskatchewan Sask. Ministry of Energy and Resources, OF 91-1. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Sabina, A.P. (1972) Rocks & minerals for the collector: La Ronge - Creighton, Saskatchewan, Flin Flon, Thompson, Manitoba. GSC paper 71-27, 65.
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Birch Lake Mine, Amisk Lake District, Saskatchewan, Canada